How do you calculate long service leave accrual in WA?
An employee whose employment ends for any reason is entitled to:
- 82/3 (8.667) weeks of leave if they have completed 10 years of continuous employment.
- an additional 41/3 (4.333) weeks of leave for each subsequent 5 years after the initial 10 years of continuous employment.
What is the accrual rate for long service leave?
8.67 weeks
Most full-time, part-time or casual employees in NSW are entitled to long service leave. If you’ve been with the same employer for 10 years, you’re entitled to 2 months (8.67 weeks) paid leave, to be paid at your ordinary gross weekly wage.
How much long service leave do you accrue per week?
For example, in New South Wales an employee gets 2 months long service leave (8.6667 weeks) after 10 years of continuous service. For each additional five years of service after the initial 10, employees are entitled to a further month (4.3333 weeks) of long service leave.
How much long service leave do you get after 10 years in WA?
After 10 years of continuous employment, an employee is entitled to 82/3 weeks of paid long service leave. For every further 5 years of employment after the first 10 years, employees are entitled to an additional 41/3 weeks of paid long service leave.
Can I take long service leave after 7 years wa?
In most cases, when employment ends after at least 7 years of continuous employment, an employee is entitled to pro rata long service leave. The Long Service Leave Act applies to most private sector WA full time, part time and casual employees, including employees covered by national modern awards.
How do you calculate long service?
A long service payment should be paid to an employee within seven days after the date of termination of the employment contract. Service for an incomplete year should be calculated on a pro rata basis. * The sum should not exceed 2/3 of $22,500.
Do you accrue long service leave while on workers compensation in WA?
Western Australia – workers compensation legislation does not provide for annual or other forms of leave. Annual leave and long service leave only accrues for the first 15 days of incapacity, but being on compensation leave does not break a period that counts towards long service leave.
Can I take long service leave after 7 years in WA?
How many weeks is long service leave in Australia?
8.6667 weeks
Employees are entitled to take 8.6667 weeks of paid long service leave after a period of 10 years’ continuous service. Long service leave is paid at the ordinary rate (i.e. excluding overtime payments) being paid to the employee at the time of taking the leave.
Can you cash out long service leave WA?
Yes, an employer and employee may agree to cash out an employee’s long service leave once the employee has completed the necessary service and the leave has accrued. This agreement must be in writing and the employee must be given an adequate benefit for the leave they have cashed out.
How is long service leave calculated in WA?
To calculate the long service leave entitlement for a casual employee, the hours the employee has worked per week are averaged for the period of employment during which the long service leave accrued. Details about long service leave entitlement in WA are available on the Long service leave page.
When does long service leave accrual after re-employment?
If an employee is later re-employed by that same employer, their previous employment will not count towards long service leave accrual and their long service leave accrual will begin from the date of re-employment. An employee’s employment is continuous despite certain absences or interruptions.
When is an employee entitled to long service leave?
An employee’s entitlement to long service leave when their employment ceases due to resignation, dismissal, redundancy, or when the employee dies depends upon the length of their period of continuous employment and whether they were dismissed for serious misconduct.
How is long service leave calculated for casual employees?
For every 5 years of continuous employment working in the same business after the initial 10 years – 4 1/3 weeks paid leave. To calculate the long service leave entitlement for a casual employee, the hours the employee has worked per week are averaged for the period of employment during which the long service leave accrued.